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HELLCAT NEWS
July 2010
Livingston, MT, resident, died at Bitterroot Valley Living
Center on March 6, 2010. Cremation has taken place. A
memorial service was held on March 11, in the Bitterroot
Living Center Chapel with pastor Nancy Slaughbaugh-
Hart officiating. Stevensville arrangements were under
the direction of Whitesitt Funeral Home. Howard was
honored with military honors at Mountain View Cemetery
in Livingston on March 13. Local arrangements were under
the direction of Franzen-Davie Funeral Home.
Howard was born May 1, 1918, at Springdale, MT. After
attending school through the eighth grade, he enlisted in the
U.S. Army in 1941 and served in Europe during WWII. He
was in charge of five tanks and 25 men and saw to it that the
tanks and their equipment were in good condition and ready
to move at a moments notice. He was awarded the Purple
Heart with Oak Leaf Cluster and the Silver Star Medal for
gallantry in action.
On Dec. 4, 1943, Howard married Viola B. Hayne. For
over 50 years he owned and operated the Coast to Coast Store
in Livingston, MT. Howard was a member of Livingston
Rotary Club, Livingston Volunteer Fire Department, and
served on the Park County Fair Board, Livingston Trout
Derby Association, Livingston Chamber of Commerce,
the Park County Pioneer Society, and Park Post #23 of the
American Legion.
Preceding him in death were his parents, a son Alvy E.
Wood, and a granddaughter Rachel Lynn Wood. Survivors
include his wife Viola of Stevensville, MT; two sons, Owen
(Patricia) Wood of Florence, MT, and Irvin (Carol) Wood
of Richmond, TX; a brother, Donald E. (Alberta) Wood
of Springdale; a sister, Gladys Shultz of Lacey, WA; also
six grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren, and numerous
nieces and nephews.
CHAPLAIN'S CORNER: Dr. Charles W. Edwards, Jr.
(Promise Yourself) Promise yourself to be so strong that
nothing can disturb your mind; to talk health, happiness and
prosperity to every person you meet; to make all your friends
feel that there is something worthwhile in them; to look at
the sunny side of everything and make your optimism come
true. Promise yourself to work only for the best and expect
only the best; to be just as enthusiastic about the success
of others as you are about your own; to forget the mistakes
of the past and press on to the greater achievements of the
future; to wear a cheerful countenance at all times.
Promise yourself to give every living creature you meet a
smile; to give time to the improvement of yourself that you
have no time to criticize others; to be too large for worry, too
noble for anger, too strong for fear; to be too happy to permit
the presence of trouble.
THOUGHTS TO CONSIDER: "Replace your weakness
with positives, take life's broken pieces and re-create your
dreams." "Never measure the future by the past; let yesterday
become a memory and tomorrow a promise." "Take
responsibility for your actions; never make excuses for not
being the best you can be." "Determine your tomorrow by
the choices you make today, and you'll find yourself living
in joy and triumph."
DON'T ASK GOD FOR WHAT YOU THINK IS GOOD:
ASK HIM FOR WHAT HE THINGS IS GOOD FOR YOU
Take care, until next month, keep a smile on your face, a
song in your heart, and a prayer on your lips for our service
people, and keep praying that our President can get our good
old U.S.A. back together. ^
17TH ARMORED INFANTRY
BATTALION
William "Bill" Funke
1312 Alford Street, Ft. Collins, CO 80524
970-482-0255 fwilliam46@msn.com
This is it! We have passed the point of no return. The
fat's in the fire. This is 30 (journalism talk, for the end) for
commercials for the big goin's on in Indianapolis in August.
This is my last chance to give you the needle about Oh You
Want To Be In That Number, When The Saints (AKS Hellcats)
Go Marchin 'In to the 17th largest city in the U.S. of A. Our
fearless leader of reunion developments, Barbara Campbell,
has been putting together some parts of the program that are
sure to please. Thats it. 'Taint anymore to be said, 'cept it is
not to late to be counted among that number.
The 17th doggies love a good challenge so we might as
well give in right now to that passion. Think back to 15 or 16
April 1945. You may not remember where you put your hat
an hour ago, but it is a sure bet some of you will remember
those days when you read the names Illisheim or Westheim.
Heath A. Hielsberg, stationed to 3-159 ARB, 12th Combat
Aviation Brigade in Illisheim, would like to get in touch
with anyone who has any memory of elements of the 12th
Armored Division who liberated the German Airfield at that
location, as well as many of the neighboring villages. He has
found evidence that the 12th Command Post on April 16 was
at Illisheim. He also found that elements of the 17th used the
small village of Westheim as a command post on 15 April
of that year.
Heath and his wife, ardent historians of WWII, live in
Westheim. He would be excited to hear from anyone who
has any documents, photographs, morning reports, after
action reports, during that time period when the 12th AD
units came through his area. He continued his request for
help with the following, "My wife and I, along with several
WHERE DO I GO TO SIGN UP? Grover Cunningham [SV/17]
ready for action.
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